Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although dogs have been people's best friends for hundreds of years, we're still learning a lot about them, and a new study is ...

Dogs sit beside us every day, and that closeness feels familiar. Over time, that familiarity can hide quiet changes happening under the surface. One of those changes appears inside the skull, where ...

While your dog’s brain is ultimately an organ, what’s curious about it is that it behaves more like a muscle—use it or lose it! Enter neuroplasticity. Don't let this big word scare you. If we strip it ...

A research study in Europe says modern dog breeds have brains larger than those of ancient breeds. The team credits the evolutionary change to the more complex social environment that modern dogs ...

There is a large amount of behavioral evidence which suggests that dogs are quite good at reading human emotions (click here, here, or here for examples). However a new study extends our knowledge ...

As a caring dog parent, you pour your heart into giving your furry companion the best life. Walks? Check. Healthy food? Check. Vet care? Double-check. Yet, there’s this one thing that is often ...